RUTHERFORD TOPS AT BAKERSFIELD

Bakersfield, CA……..Troy Rutherford of Ojai Calif. scored a spectacular last-lap victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint race at Bakersfield Speedway. Wheeling the Steve Watt JD Machine Tech/AAA Propane Maxim/Chevy, he fought off the late-race challenge of Nic Faas, who finished second after leading at the white-flag! Four drivers led the race, with Austin Liggett taking the first five laps and Markus Niemela the next 12. Faas led for nine laps and Rutherford two before they swapped the final two laps. Niemela took third at the checkered flag ahead of Danny Faria Jr. and fast qualifier Jace Vander Weerd.